Georgia gets its 1st point in draw with Czech Republic at Euro 202 ...

22 Jun 2024

Soccer

Georgia earned its first-ever point at a major tournament in a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic at Euro 2024 on Saturday.

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Other matches Saturday include Turkey vs. Portugal, Belgium vs. Romania

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· Posted: Jun 22, 2024 11:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Czech Republic's midfielder Antonin Barak, bottom, fights for the ball with Georgia's forward Georges Mikautadze during the UEFA Euro 2024 match between Georgia and the Czech Republic in Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday. (Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images)

Georgia earned its first-ever point at a major tournament in a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic at Euro 2024 on Saturday.

Video reviews were in the spotlight as the Czechs had a goal for Adam Hlozek disallowed for hand ball.

Georgia, the only team making its debut at Euro 2024, then took the lead with a Georges Mikautadze penalty given for hand ball by Czech defender Robin Hranec.

The Czech team got back into the game when a header rebounded off the post and Patrik Schick scored with his chest. Schick went off with a calf injury soon after.

Georgia could have won but Saba Lobjanidze shot narrowly over the bar with the last kick of the game on a counterattack.

The draw means that both teams almost certainly require a win in their last group games to qualify for the knockout stages.

Turkey and Portugal are the other two teams in Group F. They play later Saturday.

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